Some of the stories of the past that led sporting headlines around the world on June 1
2002
Evander Holyfield claims a controversial win over Hasim Rahman in their non-title bout in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Holyfield accidentally headbutted Rahman in the seventh round, and the referee stopped the fight in the next round.
Holyfield was awarded a split decision victory after leading on two of the three judges’ scorecards.
2007
Team New Zealand wins the opening race of the Louis Vuitton Cup against Luna Rossa Challenge by eight seconds.
The Kiwi boat, led by Dean Barker, would go on to win the title 5-0, earning them the right to compete against holders Alinghi for the America's Cup.
Emirates Team New Zealand won two of the first three races but Alinghi hit back by winning the next four to retain the Cup.
2014
NZ Warriors captain Simon Mannering celebrates his 200th NRL game with two tries as his team claims a 38-12 win over the Newcastle Knights.
The match was also Mannering's 100th as captain of the Warriors.
He would later become the first Warrior and only the second Kiwi, after Ruben Wiki to play in 300 NRL games.
2017
The Golden State Warriors draw first blood in the NBA finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a 113-91 win.
Kevin Durant scores 38 points while Stephen Curry added 28 in the win.
The series marked the first time in NBA history the same two teams played in three straight Finals and just the fourth time it has happened in the four major sports leagues.
The Warriors would go onto win the series 4-1.
2019
Liverpool celebrate after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Champions League final at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid.
Liverpool had lost in the final 12 months earlier to Real Madrid and were determined to avenge the defeat.
Mohamed Salah scored the second-quickest in a Champions League final in the second minute and Divock Origi's strike in the 87th minute sealed Liverpool’s sixth European Cup triumph.
The Reds were eliminated from this year's tournament, losing to Atletico Madrid, in the last match before the coronavirus lockdown in the UK.
2019
Mexican-American boxer Andy Ruiz Jr produces one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing when he beats Anthony Joshua with a seventh round TKO.
The win saw Ruiz claim the IBF, WBO, IBO and WBA world heavyweight titles.
However Ruiz would lose the belts later in the year in a rematch against Joshua which went the full 12 rounds.
Birthdays
1930 -Former Blackcaps all-rounder Matt Poore
1932 - Former Blackcaps bowler Frank Cameron
1955 - Former Kiwi marathon runner Lorraine Moller
1986 - Former All Blacks fullback Ben Smith
Deaths
2002 - South African cricket captain Jansie Crnje, dies aged 32 in plane crash
Newshub 12 months ago…
Live updates: Super Rugby - Chiefs v Crusaders
The Chiefs have pulled off a Super Rugby boilover, pumping the Crusaders 40-27 in Suva, Fiji.
The two New Zealand franchises thrilled a jam-packed, rugby-loving crowd at the ANZ National Stadium, combining for 10 tries in tropically hot conditions.
The scoreline was even more remarkable, given the Crusaders scored the first 20 points inside the first quarter, as they threatened to demolish the Chiefs.
Sevu Reece, Mitchell Drummond and the impressive Scott Barrett, who out-paced three defenders to score the opening five-pointer, had the Crusaders well in control.
But three tries in 11 minutes turned the game, as the Crusaders started to wilt in the Fijian heat.
